SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7?
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2013-06213
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 2, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 11, 2013
- Report Date
- June 13, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER
- Product Code
- FHN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K020824
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(6). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.
A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE DEVICE FOUND THE TRIP WIRE WAS SEPARATED FROM THE HANDLE. THE TRIP WIRE HAD BEEN CUT TO ALLOW THE DEVICE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE SCOPE; THE PROXIMAL END OF THE TRIP WIRE WAS NOT RETURNED. THE HANDLE SLOT IS DEFORMED, INDICATING THE TRIP WIRE HAD BEEN SECURED IN THE HANDLE SLOT. SIX OF THE SEVEN BANDS REMAINED ON THE LIGATOR HEAD; FOUR WERE PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. THE LIGATOR HEAD TEETH WERE DAMAGED. IF SLACK WAS PRESENT IN THE TRIPWIRE DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT COULD CAUSE THE THREAD TO MOVE OVER THE LIGATOR TEETH WITHOUT DEPLOYING THE BANDS PROPERLY AND DAMAGING THE LIGATOR HEAD TEETH, AS FOUND WITH THIS DEVICE. IT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED THAT THE TRIP WIRE WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY DURING USE; THEREFORE, THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS PERFORMED; NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE REVEALED THAT NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS EXIST FOR THE SPECIFIED LOT.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7 DEVICE WAS USED DURING A PROCEDURE TO STOP BLEEDING PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE BANDS WOULD NOT DEPLOY DURING THE PROCEDURE. ANOTHER SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7 DEVICE WAS USED TO STOP THE BLEEDING, AND COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO BE OKAY.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7 DEVICE WAS USED DURING A PROCEDURE TO STOP BLEEDING PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE BANDS WOULD NOT DEPLOY DURING THE PROCEDURE. ANOTHER SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7 DEVICE WAS USED TO STOP THE BLEEDING, AND COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO BE OKAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301476 | SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7? | LIGATOR, HEMORRHOIDAL | FHN | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER | M00542251 | 0015681738 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |